104 Transactions. 



as tlie Puzznolauos of Italy, but it is possible that, on analysis, it may be 

 sbown to possess a somewbat similar composition. 



Tbe limestone of AVbangarei is believed by many to be eminently 

 hydraulic. It is of great importance that such should be ascertained by 

 careful and complete analysis of fair samples of tbe stone. Tbe importance 

 of tbe subject to bydraulic engineering and to tbe colony at large cannot be 

 overrated. Should tbe above remarks prove of interest or use to any one, 

 the writer will feel amply repaid for the trouble of collecting them ; he only 

 regrets that they are so crude and incomplete. 



Akt. XII. — Notes on tlie Birds of the Great Barrier Island. 



By Captain F. W. Huttois-, F.G-.S. 



\_Read before the Auckland Institute, Qth July, 1868.] 



Hating spent two months this summer in exploring the Grreat Barrier 



Island, I am enabled to lay before the Society what I consider to be a 



tolerably complete list of the birds found there. 



I have given the English names of those birds that I know to possess 

 one, but many, of course, are known by their scientific names only. The 

 native names were obtained from Maoris on the island. 



* 1. Sieracidea noxxs-zealandice. Sj)arrow-hawk. 



* 2. Circus gouldi. Hawk. ■ Common. 



* 3. Athene novce-zealandia. Morepork. Heruru. Koukou. 

 4. Halcyon vagans. Kingfisher. 



* 5. Prosthemadera novce-zealandicB. Tui. Very abundant. 



* 6. Pogonornis cincta. Ihi. JN^ot uncommon. 



* 7. Anthornis melamira. Bell-bird. Korimoko. Abundant. 



* 8. Acanthisitta chloris. Mirumiru. At Harataonga. 



* 9. Mohoua alhicilla. Popokotea. Very common. 

 10. Spheuoeacus, sp. Matata. Kaitoke Swamp. 



* 11. Gerygone flaviventris. Common. 



12. Certhiparus novcE-zealandicB. Eiro-riro. Seen by Mr. Kirk on Arid 



Island. 



13. Zosterops dorsalis. White Eye. I did not see this bird, but Mr. 



AUom informed me that it had been on the island for the last 

 four years. 



* 14. Petroica'longipes. Totowai. Eobin. Common. 



* 15. ,, toitoi. Miromiro. 



16. Anthus novce-zealandioB. Pihoihoi. Lark. Common. 



* 17. Bhipidura Jiabellifera. Piwakawaka. Eantail. Common. 

 18. Gallceas cinerea. Kokako. New Zealand Crow. 



* 19. Creadion carunculatus.'\ Tieke. Saddle-back. Not uncommon. 



* 20. Platycercus pacificus. Kakariki. Parrakeet. Common. 



* 21. „ auriceps. Parrakeet. Common. 



* 22. Nestor meridionalis.f Kaka. Not common. 



t "Very common on Little Barrier. 



